Means for accumulating, concentrating, storing, and using waste heat.



. u. M. W`, KILGHEN. MEANS .FOR ACGUMULATING, GONCENTRATING, STORING, AND "USING WASTE HEAT.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 24,1900.

992,881. l :Eatenemy 23,1911.

El?? #i Invcmur time throughth'e use of thestored energyI The prominent novel ideas of the present-` .invention are evolutionary ourtgrowthsilbf ents have :been issuedxto me, Aor Whichhave been" applied for, reference to which rs1. ap-

' pended to this, specification.

The basic idea of this'inventionis to heat fwater'highly under aflieavy steam pressurel nary steam working y jvhighly heated water; to :reduce the high,

to la 'degree atlwhich'fthe temperature of the water is'verylconsiderbly above that of the teniperature'uof water `heateclfunder .ordifk pressures; .y to store :the

pressurefeftlthe 'Steam disnaegedefrm the superheated watergthroughea y,suitable pres? sureIreduci'n ,'iyalve'; andethehto utilize they ani et licei; pressure immotive work, nl-heatingeio'r both.` An important'feature Vof fthe invention is l the distribution of the storei.energyt-hrough-` electrical transmission.. The vvater is usually niostconveniently given lits super-heat by;

utilizing the'pr'inciple of the 'vertical.counter` current `travel' ofI thefvv'aterA and the heat? ing gases bearingfthewasteleat in al spe-v cially designedNwater heater. vand then trans;

depend on loss'of 'heat inthe stored waterby a non-4 conductive covering or' casernent. Thev (leg'reel of fsuperfheat vgiven to the Water. would the intensity of theheat inthe,

' waste ga se`s 'andjalso`on thearnount of kWorking pressureto be usedginappflyirig the steam'- toi'notive Work.

The qustionas 1not"beenwyet determined by the applicantl The vvquestion .Offvolume of water, girlltensity,'l

' of heatr and cost of the storage, tanks', are

questions which "can 'only be' finally ldecidedby somewhat lengthy,Y xpensive. and f ex-L tensive experimentation.I it' sufficiently sul-] perheated', aconsiderabl 1jm'intj.of. the suf. Peliwied. .wtrreyr-b steamof `a v vorking'p'ressu [At loWer'te'm-l,

perature's residual, Water .in larger ar'no'unts,Il

for rehearing.; V'The residual water with-,

ravvn'.' and in connection with rot-her Water would be pumped through the heater forlits.

high re-heatingsv l. y As shownin some oftheV a'ppliation's"here- A after 'revi'crrerlfto, Water of eendensation,,v whicliphas had more orless of its heat .con-

veyedftolai-i' for"combustion,Acould beuscd. y A A struetedgin the .manner shown 'lndetailfan lfor feeding` 'the` heater. I The vexhaust ygases- N to"enactitexnperature-iw 4tovvhich itf'is A,bestio heat ythe i/vater has@ emerging `thelower part of the heat'ee. j

rhp'fi'ount-l of pressure of/ the superheated *several previous inventions for which phtigwaterf;

ythrough .the, gas spaces y heater 'hasj aflower! Water chamber E, an UPP would have their heat also conveyed to air by'radiating the heat, and the air thus heat ed by radiation would be used for combustion or for. otherpu'rpos'es. n r f In 'every case the strength of the struc-4 s used forheating and storing .the water be sufficient` to easily withstand the Y The invent-ive `ideasinvolved may be carried out impracticeby using-one'boiler'of suitable design' in which the highly heated WaterI4 canf-oe stored, while other amounts 0i' c ooler wateris gradually heated -in the same, b'oiler but usually it i'sfbette'r to have aseparate Waterheater offa moderatezsi'ze usedin connection Wlth 'one or? more large sized storage tanks; so thatlthe vmost highly heated water-sh'all notibyconvection transferfits heat tothej waterofcooler tempera-y ture Whilevitvis being heated.

fThe linvention willbe' madefniore clear by'an inspection ofthe drawings,` in which;y

`rFigure 1 .represents diagrammat-ically, a

systemfor the generationfof motive power and the'electricfcurrent; Fig. Qrepresents a detailof the water heater -used in theinvention. I y,

A represents aproducer gas generator. A-lnrepresents ahandblowerxfor starting the. productionof gas.

A23 represents .a conduit Afor, the introduc tion of .waste vgaseousproducts off'combustion, or, steam underneath the grate of thev vproducerfA.-

v A3 is an outletpipe for gas.'E

B represents a gasy coolerA and steam gen#` erator which cools the gas and under some conditio generates; some steam under pres- Feedvwater 4is forcedwup-v inlet, The pressure: inthe upper .part

of thezstearndome B5 `is maintained at the `Working pressurefat whichthe steam enginev G irs-operated.. "Incase no steamis lformed in -thev heater` B. the water heated in? it 1s used feed -water 1n the -water Aheater lE. f

The newl formed. gases pass ydownwardly e' devicel through .the twosway the percepire;- tliif scrubber; A.C

erY water, :,chamber FH and '-Water tubesI E2 The heating f surfaces lofthe heater are all submerged,

The 'water heater i i is: y con-.l -I y annular flange El, the fouiggy-.flmi

, haat @i mes? mi Mm haat w "ry boil@ died ai; any pom!" of genn Il (EL (ending u p D C BLW115551 nich are connected in the usu man nel' by aetmg.. The mm1 of powa-,2? gsm CIE foigtayledaune es, 1909.

more or less in each one of the following named copending applications: Serial No. 415,983, filed Feb. 14, '1908; Serial -N0. 453,275, filed Sept.f16, 1908; Serial .No 460,267, filed Qct. 80, 1908; Serial No.' 465,966, filed Dec. 4th,v 1908*;

What I claim as new is:

l. The combination of (1) means for generating hot gases, said gases carryingexhaust Waste heat, (2) means comprising a water heaterl for transferring. to water from said hot gases the heat of the gases that otherwise would be waste heat and forV raising the temperature. of the water .to a .tem'

.perature above the t e1nperature,of water heated suiciently for forming steamof'ordinary working pressures, said. water being heated under a higher pressure than the working pressure used (3) a stationary. tank for accumulating and storing the highly heated water, and (4) means rfor generating motive force lfrom steam .disen-v gaged from the highly heated water and further means for generating an electric current from the disengaged Steam. 1 1 2. The combination of (1) means for gen- .erating heated gas, (2) a vertical countercurrent arranged yheater for super-heating water with theheated gas, (3) -a storage and accumulating l tank vfor storing the superhe'ated water, (4.) means for maintaining a high pressure in said heater and said storage tank, (5) a reduction Valve for reducing high pressure steam in said t'ankto a working pressure 'steamy for use in a steam motor,

(3) means for super-heating Waterwith the, Waste heat generated by the internal com-y and (.6) saidsteam motor. .y

3. The combination of (1) a producer gas apparatus for producing gas, (2) an internal combustion engine for burning the gas and producing motive power from said burning,`

" bustion engine.v (4) means Ifor accumulating Vheated water and forv maintamingvthe heat off-said water to a degreeabove the tempera'.` ture of steam at an ordinary7 working ,pressure v4') means for rerulatmg the pressure neede to maintainsaid water inthe highlyheated state and for disengaging steam from the water; said" means comprlsing a,-reduc-.

Serial No. .l

" engine and hysaid steam motor.

tion valve forl re lating the pressure of the .steam disengage and(5) vmeans lfor utilizing Ain a motor the steam'reduced in pressure by passing .through said Ivalve.l A,

5. The combination olfy(1) means for generating gas, (2) an'l internalfcombustion en gine for burmng the .3 g`a`s, (3)v4 a Vertical counter-curent-water heater', entirely filled with water `forheating water'with the'heat Wastes generated in'said'combination,y A(4) a watervstoragetank 'ompei'sing a steamA space forl storing they heated water,(5) an automaticallyacting pressurevalve for regu.'y

lating` the steam `pressure in ,the tank, s (6) y a ressire reducing valve for reducing 'steam o ,high pressurevinsaidtank,`to' steam cfa lower working .pressurepand (7 a steaniffr motorfor, Autilizing'the steam of lc'naerpresi#l Sure.

6. The combinationy of (l) a gas genera! tor andan internal combustion enginefor generating gas and creatingr motive power from burning thefgas, (2) awater heater for super-heating'water with the waste heat created` in the generation and bl'lrmng of said gas, and a stationary `storage tank for storing heated water, (4) ineansft'orgenerat'- ing nioti've power from lthe -super-heated' stored lwater, through-,the disengagement `offr steam from the stored. 'Water,4 yand (5)l means n it'orl generating an electric euricntfrom'the, i

motive power generated. v .i I

.7.l`he combinationfof (1)"agas generator, (2) a gas'engiuc for burning the gas generated, (3)' a vertically' ldisposed water heater and other vmeans for .heating and superheating Water with Waste heatof the gas engine and. for accumulating' and vstor ing the heated water, (4)11 steam motor for creating -motiife torce from the `heat in the stored u'a.ter\,- andI 5 l means for generating andy unifying in an electric current the `mo tive force created separately Vy 'said ygas 8, AThe con'ibination ot" (1) means for gasifying a s 'ohd rusland burning the gas of steam yfrom the highly :heated Water,

means separate andfupart 'from the water heater ,for accunniliting"andA storing'f/the water heated` (5) means',for converting the highly heated and stored waterfmtosteam vgenerated, (2) means comprisinga water "heater lfor highlymheating Water with Vthe v 'gaseous produetsof ,the gasyburned, means forlpre ifenti`ngthe `direct orniati'on 0l Working pressure, (6) a steani'notor actuated `by the steam ferriied from the heated andjstored water,v and (7 means `for generating an electric current from the motive force of the steam motor.'

yThe combination@ 'y (1y-menate generating producerhgas, (2)l an' internal' combustion engine vfor burning thegasy gen erated, a .vertlcally'dlsposed economi?,- ln'g boiler for creating steam from the heat bling for utilizinp; c

or hea-ter Comprising upper and lower Water .spaces eonnectel by vertical Water tubes, x

seid tubes having ges spaces around saicl tubes, e gas inlet leading into saicl 's aces et the un? er art of seid tubes and a outlet from the" gas spaces et the lower part of seid tubes, (5) ineens for forcing Water through' saliti boiler from a low level to n high level and :from thence int-o e stationery storage tank, 6) said ststionery `storage tank, seid storage tank comprising a non-eon inotire severing for retaining heet in the Water in said tank, (7

ineens ,tor relieving too high pressures in saisi tenir, (8) n Water. conduit et e high lei/el of seid heater connecting saifl heater end the interior of saicl tenir, and (9) means drawing steam from said, tank and applying seid. steam in useful Work;

Ult). 'lhe combination loi"(1) means for super-heating Water, said Water being prinierily heate with low degrees or Waste heet, (2) means comprising a, station-ary Watertahlr for sti, Ting Water thus heated, (3) means for disengaging steem at Will from the storedv heet of the Water, and (et) means intermittently and at will in motive wor the steam disengaged by reducing the pressure of the steam after it is.`

disengaged from the stored heated Water by generating motive power .troni the disen` raged steam and generating the electric ourV rent from theniotive power generated.

1l. The combination of (l) a vertically disposed Water heater for 'heatingr Water on the Vertical counter ejirient principle of heating by gases traveling downwardly through. said heater enel We ter traveling np- Wardly through saicl heater, seid Water heater Comprising' a eylintlrieel side shell EX, annular flanges l'ettaehed to seid shell, heads bolted to seid annular flanges, and tube heads M recessed and riveted in said shell, (i2) a Water storage tank seperate anti apart from said Water heater for stoi ing' Water heated in the Water heater, (23) a water conduit Connecting` seid Weiter heater and seid storage tenir` for conveying' Water from the heater into the tank (-ic) means for itienerating intensely heated gases for the high heating of the Water in seid Water heater, and (5) ineensnfor drawing at will steam from saicl storage -tenlr and tor applying,n saiol steam in useful. Work.

The combination of (l) means for generating hot `gases, (2) means for heating We gr With said hot teases by means of a plunging travel of said gases and a vertical `-npwarcl travel of Water to be heated, (I3) l. means for storing Water that has been heated by said plunging travel of gases and which bes been conveyed to e. place beyond 'the heating surfaces traversed by the Ww `maintaininghigh pressure upon the ter and heating gases, and (el) ineens for stored and :for maintaining a high (le f i super-heat in the Writer stored, and the,l disengagement of steam from the Water` stored, and for the reduction in pressure of the steam clisengeged from the weter andl for the nse in motive Work of the steam reduced in pressure.

"13. The combination oit' (l) stationary Water tanl-z for storing highly heated instel, means for superlheating Water and con# veying seid Water into said tank, (3) means comprising a steam engine for generating .motive power from steam disengegefl froinf the highly-heated Water in seid tnnlr, anni;A (e) means for generating an electric enr-` rent 'froml motive power lgenerated front steam` flashed 'from the highly heatecl Water, in said tank. v 14.` The combination of. (l) e storagel tank for super-heated Water, (2),'a means for snpenheatin'g.the` Water, (3) ineens forr transferring' the heated Water inte` the tank, means for generating motive power from the stored heet in the tank and (5) 4 means for re-lieating the residual Water left in said ptanlr after `its heat hasbeen 61e-,` creased to e temperature below that reNv quired for generating steam of suiieient-` pressure for motor Work and for re-introducing the `reheeteel Water in said tank;y

l5. The combination of motivepower, (2) source 'ot' waste gases j vof' high heating intensity, (3) means boing` prising a Water heater for heating Water with the Waste gases anda storage trink` separate from the Water heater for storing the heated Water, (4).,ineans separate from thefirst named element for generating mo 'tivey power fromthe stored heated Water,

and (5) means for unitingin Werk the two' sources of motive power.

16. The combination of (l) a protiueer gas generator, (2) an,4 internal cornbnstion engine for using the gras generated. ,(3), e Water heater for heating Water with the heat Wastes of the internal eonibnstien engine and of the gas generator, seid second and third named elements comprisingl means for transferring the heet Wastes of the gas production and of the kinetic, energY of seid engine into super-heated. Water, et, a storage tank for storing and acouniulzitxng the super-heated water heated bysaid Waste heat, and (5) means for generating motive power 'from the stored super-heat of the Water. A,

17. The combination of (l) ineens for generating heating gases of high intensity, (2) a Vertical counter-currentWater heater for heating Water with the gases of high nm ton'sity, said. Water heater being entirelyy filled with Water except as to the gas traversing' passages, (3) a. Water sto-rege tank (l) esonree of. w

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heater, (4:)y an automatically-'acting pressure reliefvalve'for said tank, (5) Ia pressurere'- duction valve eonne'ting withv said tank for reducing super-steam- 1;)1essureiz kto .a Working@l pressure, kand (6) aysteain motor for utiliz? ingthe steampf.reduedpressure-- Vv1 8. The', oinbination. ofte-.(1) -means highly heating water," `.(2) a storage? tank' ctmnected-Witbl said.l means bntiseparatel and 'apartfrom saidfmeans andvprovidin'g for storingthe watenafterlts 'heating (3)v means :fon l securing a disengagement of i' the steam frommheheated Waterstoredfin the tank and fory ap lying the. steam inwork,

.storage thereim, y

hot Watergstoragetank and means for generating heatjand super-heating the WaterA in the tank, (2) a counter-current Watervheater connected withv said tank rand `(comprising yprovisionvforV pre-heating- Water .forjsaid' tankfwiththe lower degrees of the heat'ge'n'- 30 erated by.. said 'means;for1generating"heat?v the'water, (3) a steam engine actuated by the steam disengaged from the .highly heat-- "eorfnpris'in'm 'stearnhspace' foryfthej heated heating then1-dater that has been waterrsarJtankbeing iconnected -wlthf'said theftank. iy

20.".1'IheA cpmbination'of (1)v means for generating highly heatedvgas, (2) a vertical r`"'coii'nter" current Water heater for highly heating Water with the heatoffsaidzhighly heated gas., (3) a storage tank' for receivin and,storingA the .highly heated Water, sai g to 'p1- event `heat losses said tank,y v ferring steam 'of'v highpressnre from "said ;tlank,' and' eonveying'sai'd steaiir to isaid sure ofjthe steam in' said `tank, and in quan- .steaihflinotor,A

storage t'ank'separate'and apart from said -first'-'nanfied meansrorx y heatedy Water, (3)' 'means for `ere'atin Akinetic Gao. L. WHEELOCK,

ed Water in the tank, and (4s) means .for re- 'ELIZABETH B. KING.

tank v'compri'sing v a non-conductive coVerlng` I steam motor at a pressure less tha'nthe. pres.

Qtitiessni'table for aetnating saidI motor, said -2 last named nieans being separate and.: apartf from@ the 'lordinary'throttlenaive;A of the Qlffhe kombination of ylfi'ighlyheating water,' 1(2) 'means ,comprising storingV the highly f I 

